Portable ironing board



p 1951 c. G. MONULTY 2,567,613

PORTABLE IRONING BOARD Filed June 30, 1950 INVENTOR. CHARLES G. McNULTY A TTORNEYS Patented Sept. 11, 195 1 i Charles, G'. McNulty, (Jonneauh OhiD U Application June. 30, 1950, S erial'N0.. 171,381

invenson inas a mem ir i bo rds a d m e pa ticular to a po l ir nboard dapted to b s p t d on a door ye doorn b V g It. is among the objects of the invention to rov de p r a e r g b rd ch n .be reduced to a compact condition'for transportation and. storage and can be quickly and easily set up in operative position, which can be firmly supported on a door by means of the door-knob with no modification of thedoor construction and without in any way damaging the door, and which is simple and durable ,in. construction. economical to manufacture, and easy to use.

Other objects'and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following descriptionandthe appended claim in conjunction with the'accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an ironing board illustrative of the invention shown operatively mounted on a door;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the ironing board in a folded condition;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the ironing board, a portion being broken away and shown in cross section to better illustrate the constructive thereof; and

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a fragmentary portion of the ironing board.

With continued reference to the drawing the ironing board assembly therein illustrated comprises an elongated board I I] transversely tapered at one end symmetrically to its longitudinal center line and having a rounded notch or recess II in its other end, the side edges of the board between the tapered end portion and the notched end being substantially parallel.

Two guide rails I2 and I3 are secured to one side of the board in coterminous and substantially parallel relationship to each other, such side rail being substantially parallel to the longitudinal center line of the board and spaced substantially equal distances therefrom. The guide rails I2 and I3 are located near the tapered end of the board and a flat elongated brace I4 of rectangular shape having a width substantially equal to the distance between the guide rails I2 and I 3 is slidably received between the guide rails and extends longitudinally of the board. This brace has a length somewhat less than the length of the board III, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 3. and has two transversely extending grooves I5 and I6 disposed at spaced apart locations therealong.

The board I0 is provided with a transversely i Claimlj' (01. 384126) I extending groove I'I between the ends of the guide rails I2-and I3 nearest the notched end of the board and two bails i8 and IQ, of substantially rectangular shape, are pivotally secured to the same side of the board as that to which the guide rails I2 and I3 are secured and at spaced apart locations along the board between the guide rails and the notched end of the board The. ends of each bail are disposed at respectively opposite sides of the brace I4 and the intermediate portion of the bail I9 isreceived in the groove I6 of the brace while the intermediate portion of the bail Iii-is received in the groove I5 in the brace.

I The bail I9. is longer than the bail I8. and is pivotally connected to the board Ill near the notched end of, the board while the, bail I8 is connected to the board between the pivotal connscticnbetwecn the bail; 3 and th eb a the adjacent ends of the guide rails I2 andr lr3 The side of the board I0 opposite to that to which the guide rails are attached is adapted to receive a cover and two eyes 20 and 2| project from this side of the board near the notched end of the board and at respectively opposite sides of the notch II. A flexible strand 22 is pivotally connected at its respectively opposite ends to the eyes 20 and 2| and this strand is enclosed in a tubular cushion 23 of resilient material, such a rubber.

Flat rubber pads 24 and 25 are secured on the notched end of the board at respectively opposite sides of the notch II and a rounded button 26 of resilient material is secured to the board and projects outwardly from the pad 25. A flat pad 2'! of resilient material is secured on the end of the brace I4 adjacent the notched end of the board.

When the board is mounted in operative position on a door, as illustrated in Figure 1, the brace I4 is slid along the board until the end of the brace nearest the tapered end of the board is received in the groove I! provided in the board between the ends of the guide rails I2 and I3 nearest the notched end of the board. As the brace is thus moved longitudinally of the board the bails I 8 and I9 are swung outwardly about their pivotal connections with the board to the positions illustrated in Figure 1 in which the brace i inclined relative to the board with its padded end spaced from the notched end of the board, the intermediate portions of the bails I8 and I9 being still engaged in the grooves I 5 and I6 respectively in the brace. is so positioned the padded end of the brace and the notched end of the board are in a plane When the brace which is substantially perpendicular to the board. The strand 22 with the tubular pad 23 thereon is now hooked over the door-knob 30 and the padded end of the brace permitted to bear against the side of the door and below the knob. The notched and padded end of the board will also bear against the side of the door immediately below the knob and the rounded button 26 will engage a panel of the door to compensate for the diiferencein thickness of the frame portion and" panel portion of the door. Where the door has a plane surface the button 26 may be removed as it is attached to the board by a When the ironin board assembly is mounted a on the door in the manner indicated above, it is suspended from the door-knob and supported in cantilever fashion from the adjacentsurface of the door and provides} firm and sturdy surface for ironing y v When the assembly is folded together, as illustrated in Figure 2, it has an. area no greater than the area of the board 10 and a thickness not materially greater than the combined thicknesses of the board In and the guide rails l2 and [3. In this folded condition the ironing board can be conveniently carried or stored.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is, therefore, to beconsidered in all respect as.illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claim rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claim are, therefore, intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed is:

A portable ironing board assembly comprising a flat elongated board symmetrically tapered transversely at one end and having a rounded notch in its other end, a, pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel guide rails secured to one side of said board intermediate the length thereof, said board having a transversely extending groove therein at the notch adjacent ends of said guide rails, a flat brace 'slidably received between said guide rails and engageable at one end in said groove, said brace having transversely extending grooves therein at spaced apart locations therealong, substantially rectangular bails pivotally secured to said board at spaced apart locations therealong and extending around said brace, one of said bails being REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS I Number Name Date 523,355 Kinley et al July 24, 1894 Rasmussen Oct. 2, 1945 

